scread

== Irish == === Alternative forms === sgread (obsolete) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃcɾʲad̪ˠ/ === Etymology 1 === From Middle Irish scret, of onomatopoeic or expressive origin; compare similar Germanic words like scream, screech, shriek and German schreien. ==== Noun ==== scread f (genitive singular screada, nominative plural screadanna) cry, shout, scream screech, shriek ===== Declension ===== ===== Synonyms ===== (screech, shriek): scréach ===== Derived terms ===== scread mhaidine ar (“confound”, literally “a morning scream upon”) (in exasperation, as in “confound you!”) === Etymology 2 === From Middle Irish scretaid, from the noun. ==== Verb ==== scread (present analytic screadann, future analytic screadfaidh, verbal noun screadach, past participle screadta) (intransitive) to cry, shout, scream, bawl to cry out [with ar ‘to’] to screech, shriek to burst out, exclaim ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Synonyms ===== (to screech, shriek): scréach ===== Derived terms ===== screadach screadachán screadaire === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “scread; screadaim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 987; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “scread”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN == Old English == === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic *skraudō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃræ͜ɑːd/ Rhymes: -æ͜ɑːd === Noun === sċrēad f (nominative plural sċrēada) a piece cut off; a paring; shred ==== Declension ==== Strong ō-stem: ==== Related terms ==== sċrēade sċrēadian ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: screade, screde, schrede, shrede Scots: schred, screid, skreid English: shred